Polar Bear's Attack Kills 1, Injures 2 On Hudson Bay

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July 12, 1999

Rankin Inlet, Nunavut - A polar bear attacked a remote campsite on the western shore of Hudson Bay, killing a woman and seriously injuring a man and boy, authorities said Sunday. The attack occurred Friday at Corbett Inlet, about 30 miles south of the town of Rankin Inlet in Canada's newly formed territory of Nunavut. All three victims were Inuit, the native people of Nunavut formerly known as Eskimos. Tom Hinds, the regional coroner, said Corbett Inlet is a popular site among area residents for fishing, hunting and boating.